BORE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

bore 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈbȯr

Definition of bore

as in to drill

to make a hole or series of holes in some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard

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as in to push

to force one's way with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

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bore

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verb (2)

as in to weary

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death

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bore

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noun

as in yawn

someone or something boring for once, the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore

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Recent Examples of bore

Verb

The meat did not undergo federal inspection, as mandated, and instead bore a counterfeit USDA mark. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Massive drill bits the width of a small trampoline are boring into the ground. — Robert Tann, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026

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Its creators expected coding and debugging effort to fall to less than one-fifth, and early use bore that out. — Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 But as the late maximalist designer Iris Apfel was fond of saying, more is more, and less is a bore. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bore

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore

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Santos and others had drilled with limited results but couldn’t replicate the American formula.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Corsair drilled the inner portion of its 200mm fan frames to screw directly onto the rails when they are set at their 140mm position.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of drill

Verb

Mockingbird works to push Vietnamese and Southeast Asian films into markets outside their home territories.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court agenda for Tuesday notably does not include the resolution, but Lawrence said the group will keep pushing for the resolution through public comment.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of push

Verb

But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
But for two hours the film is just set-piece after set-piece, backed by a deafening score, which becomes rather wearying.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

Definition of weary

Noun

The reward challenge is an obstacle course (yawn), and the Yellow Tribe wins.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Right now, this work may induce yawns, but as long-term exploration efforts of the moon and other bodies become both more serious and more varied, the complexity of mapping these worlds may increase.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of yawn

Verb

The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pierce

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But in recent years, the shows have become money losers and the network TV business — faced with a decline in viewers that is squeezing profits — are cutting them loose.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
However, rising costs for housing, food, fuel and insurance coupled with cooling employment rends and the lowest consumer sentiment in a decade is squeezing discretionary spending.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

Verb

The point is not to tire yourself out, just to feel your body getting warm.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tire

Noun

Go to the 17th-floor wellness center, where there’s a zen infinity pool, a gym with a Thai boxing ring, and a medical spa, featuring treatments like Botox, body contouring, and IV drips.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 7 Oct. 2026
As soon as the first few teaspoons of coffee drip out, pour them into a small stainless steel bell creamer (or small metal bowl) and add the sugar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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